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34 percent of Japanese men are afraid of their female colleagues, according to recent poll

Oona McGee
Jun 15, 2016
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The reasons they give will make you think twice about the way men and women act in the workplace.

Culture, Japan
(men • polls • survey • women • work)

New interview series with China’s unmarried women shows, shrinks attitude gap between generations

Casey Baseel
Apr 21, 2016

Follow-up interviews to the dramatic Marriage Market Takeover documentary shed light on the beliefs of China’s “Leftover Women” and their parents’ eroding difficulties in accepting them.

China, Culture
(culture • gender • interviews • marriage • marriage market • moving • singles • SK-II • society • video • women)

We spend a night at Shibuya’s new Nadeshiko Hotel—a capsule hotel for women only

Amy Chavez
Apr 12, 2016

We recently visited the new Nadeshiko Hotel and were truly impressed. Find out what this women-only capsule hotel has to offer!

Japan
(accommodation • Budget Hotels • capsule hotels • Japan travel • Nadeshiko Hotel • solo travel • women)

Four misinformed fantasies men have about Japanese women, according to university students

Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2016

Wait, you mean some women can’t cook?

Japan
(culture • society • survey • women)

“Don’t let pressure dictate your life”—China’s unmarried women speak out in heart-rending video

Philip Kendall
Apr 8, 2016

This video documenting the pressure China’s “leftover” women are under to marry will kick you squarely in the feels.

China
(China • gender • marriage • marriage market • moving • SK-II • video • women)

Japanese Twitter artist illustrates six differences between imagined ideals and reality for women

Casey Baseel
Feb 11, 2016

From sneezes to panties, it’s not always like some people expect.

Internet, Japan
(funny • ideal vs. reality • illustrations • twitter • women)

Japanese adult site will donate to AIDS charity—if you can resist looking at their breasts

Master Blaster
Nov 26, 2015

Japanese adult satellite network ERO24TV is currently donating money to an AIDS awareness charity based on how long you can keep your eyes closed in front of your monitor—they’re not going to make it easy though!

Internet, Japan
(AIDS • charity • donation • eyes • women)

Japan: one of the few countries in the world where married couples must have the same surname

Oona McGee
Sep 26, 2015

With Japan consistently appearing in the lowest ranks for gender equality in industrialised nations, the adoption of Prime Minister Abe’s recent bill to promote the role of women in the workplace has been a welcome development in what remains a traditionally patriarchal society.

What the headlines fail to mention, however, are the archaic laws entrenched in the country’s Civil Code that continue to hold women back, including same surname requirements upon marriage, and differences in the minimum marriageable age and re-marriage prohibition period for both sexes.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has again called for a revision of Japan’s current laws, slamming the country for being one of the few industrialised nations where it remains illegal for married couples to have different surnames.

Japan
(discrimnation • gender equality • society • tradition • United Nations • women)

Poll asks for the top 10 times Japanese men are disappointed in their adult daughters

Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2015

No matter how much you love your kids, no matter how strongly you want to protect them and guide towards what you believe are the best decisions, at some point they’re going to grow up and lead their own lives. Past a certain age, you just have to face the reality that your while they’ll always be your children, they’re also now adults, and you have to accept them as the people they’ve chosen to become.

Or, alternatively, you could harbor resentment towards them, like the men polled for this survey of the top 10 ways Japanese fathers are disappointed in their daughters.

Japan
(culture • Parenting • society • women)

Uniqlo to offer four-day work week to working mothers

Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2015

As we’ve looked at before, it’s hard being a working mom, juggling the important yet difficult goals of providing both the financial and emotional support children need. But while having to look for a new job because of incompatible work and family demands is never pleasant, it’s still a more viable option than finding new kids, as clothing retailer Uniqlo knows all too well.

The company has been having trouble retaining female employees with children, with many citing the need for more flexibility in their work schedule as their reason for leaving the company. In response, Uniqlo has announced that this autumn it will be offering full-time employees the option of a four-day work week.

Japan
(fashion • Parenting • Uniqlo • women)

Get rid of bugs and score points with Japanese women in one fell swoop with the ami-ton maneuver

Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2015

Not too long after we started dating, my wife and I were walking through a seaside park, hand-in-hand. The sun was shining and the mood relaxing and romantic. Just as I took a deep breath of the sweet ocean breeze, though, an insect landed on my wife’s arm, causing her to scream, recoil in horror, and practically pull my shoulder out of its socket.

And that’s how I found out she really hates bugs.

She’s not alone in that regard, either, as a recent poll of women in Japan found that more than half are too terrified to face their creepy crawly adversaries head-on, and also revealed a suave kabe-don wall pound-like move guys can do to score points with the ladies.

Japan
(bugs • gross • relationships • romance • women)

Disgruntled Japanese men share a list of common male woes before and after marriage

Krista Rogers
Apr 17, 2015

Ladies, do you think that life is all fun and games for your male counterparts? As a multitude of men would have you know, that’s certainly not always the case.

The following list chronicling all the expectations and financial burdens placed on Japanese men both before and after marriage has been circulating the web. Of course, not to rule out the many challenges that women also face, myself being a woman, perhaps it would be better to just say that life can be a real drag for everyone.

Japan
(divorce • marriage • men • money • relationships • women)

When K-pop clashes with Sci-fi, singing about PMS suddenly becomes a trendy thing【Video】

Joan Coello
Feb 23, 2015

PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is something many women and men are familiar with. Women bear the brunt of it on a monthly basis, while some men are indirect victims due to the mood swings of the “PMS-ing” females around them.

I doubt anyone would disagree that PMS is in no way enjoyable, but for once, the monstrosity that messes up our lives on a regular basis is starting to look interesting as Korean pop idol Lizzy teams up with comedian Park Myeong-Su to sing about it. Check out the music video after the break!

Korea
(cute • K-pop • music video • PMS • women)

Is Japan’s “Daughter in a box” a myth?【Myth-Busters Series】

Amy Chavez
Jan 30, 2015

This is the first article in our brand new “Myth-Busters” series that attempts to provide definitive answers to readers’ questions about Japanese culture, language and concepts. If you’ve ever asked yourself “Is it really true that the Japanese…..?” then just ask us! We’ll let loose the RocketNews24 hound dogs to track down the answer.

Our first myth-busters topic, prompted by a question from a Canadian reader, is hakoirimusume (箱入り娘) or “Daughter in a box,” used to describe a girl who grows up protected by her family, as if being kept in a box. The term originated in the Edo Period (1603-1867), but do such shielded daughters still exist today?

Our hound dogs are on the trail! Results after the jump.

Japan
(daughter in a box • hakoirimusume • idioms • Japan • Japanese language • myths • women)

Dumplings that’ll make you pretty! “Gyoza for girls” is the new food trend hitting Japan!

Evie Nyan
Dec 18, 2014

When you think of gyoza, those traditionally Chinese parcels of meaty, vegetable-y goodness that go so perfectly with a frosty mug of beer, do you imagine they’re more likely to appeal to dainty, health-conscious ladies, or undiscerning, ravenous salarymen? Whilst undeniably delicious, gyoza are generally seen as an unrefined food option – good for a quick stuffing, but hardly haute cuisine. That’s all set to change with the invention of “Happy Maru“, a range of colorful boiled gyoza “dumplings” infused with beautifying collagen and polyphenols for the health and beauty-conscious modern woman. But just what’s so different about them?

Japan
(beauty • collagen • cooking • cuisine • food • gyoza • health • Japanese food • women)

Is that cute girl’s profile pic really anything like her ‘real’ face?

Cara Clegg
Oct 24, 2014

This compilation of the makeup transformations of Japanese girls has sparked debate on whether anyone shows their ‘real’ face on the internet any more, and just what counts as a ‘real’ face these days anyway. Read on to see more of the startling power of makeup and good lighting, and find out the point these women are trying to make.

Global, Internet, Japan
(beauty • body image • makeup • transformation • women)

Looking for a new hobby? Find out how “attractive” your new pastime will be to Japanese women

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 10, 2014

A kind Japanese netizen has compiled a list of hobbies based on their respective difficulty and how much they would appeal to women for the benefit of all mankind. We felt you might appreciate the info, so decided to share with you the kind of hobbies that are considered attractive to Japanese women (at least according to the creator of this chart!), as well as those that not only require a lot of time and effort but may in fact be a big turn-off for some.

If you’re looking for a Japanese girlfriend, perhaps it’s time to take up a new hobby. Or maybe ditch your old one!

Japan
(girls • hobby • romance • twitter • women)

The 30 most ‘romantic’ lines that women want to hear (well, according to the Japanese internet)

Krista Rogers
Sep 25, 2014

OK, ladies: imagine you’re taking a moonlit walk with the object of your affections. Or maybe you’re dining at a fancy restaurant with your dream date, or cuddling together on a blanket in a field with no one else in sight. All of a sudden, your crush leans in close, looks deeply into your eyes, and whispers, “You’re mine.” What do you do?

If you’re the type who would immediately blush and feel your heart beating at a quickened pace, you’ll probably enjoy the following list of 30 things women want to be told. The list has recently been circulating around Japanese social media sites recently, leaving sparkly, flower petal-filled puddles of shojo manga sappiness oozing in its wake. If, however, you’re of a slightly more cynical disposition, you should also enjoy the compilation, but instead for its value to induce a good chortle.

Don’t worry, because whichever type you are, we promise not to judge!

Internet, Japan
(lines • love • men • proposal • romance • sappy • shojo manga • women)

Korean cosmetic surgery show treats two Thai women to free procedures

Krista Rogers
Sep 15, 2014

Yeah, yeah, here comes another article about plastic surgery in South Korea. But this time there’s an international twist to it–the story is about two Thai women who received plastic surgery on a Korean TV program.

As reported by Coconuts Bangkok, the September 4 episode of Korean show Let Me In featured a pair of Thai women who received several cosmetic surgery treatments for free and which followed the entire surgerical process from start to finish. The women’s transformed faces were revealed to the public for the first time at the end of the episode. How do you think their procedures turned out?

Korea, SE Asia
(cosmetic surgery • Korea • Let Me In • plastic surgery • Thailand • TV show • women)

Ehime Prefecture’s new women’s prison decorated powder pink “to relieve feelings of oppression”

Master Blaster
Sep 4, 2014

In Japan, there are currently 3,440 female inmates confined to seven correctional facilities which all together are built to hold 3,342 women. These statistics come from a spokesperson for the newly opened Saijo branch of Matsuyama Prison, which was built to address this overcrowding problem.

The new prison reportedly offers various facilities and services to cater to women’s needs, but most striking by far are the doors, barred windows and furniture all over the penitentiary, which appear to have been painted a soft pink color, as if to remind the inmates that they’re ladies first and convicted criminals second.